2023 National Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Rush Yards Pass Yards Plays Total Yards Yards/Play Yards/G
1 South Alabama 1 94 114 64 208 3.25 208.0
2 South Florida 2 223 246 130 469 3.61 234.5
3 Iowa 12 1332 2055 844 3387 4.01 282.3
4 Ohio State 10 1198 1383 633 2581 4.08 258.1
5 Utah State 1 88 196 69 284 4.12 284.0
6 Michigan 12 1105 1931 696 3036 4.36 253.0
7 Penn State 11 836 2134 671 2970 4.43 270.0
8 Notre Dame 10 1201 1798 642 2999 4.67 299.9
9 New Mexico State 1 65 148 45 213 4.73 213.0
9 Nebraska 10 1043 2112 667 3155 4.73 315.5
11 Fresno State 2 151 442 124 593 4.78 296.5
12 UCLA 9 626 2126 572 2752 4.81 305.8
13 Maryland 11 1358 2395 775 3753 4.84 341.2
14 Old Dominion 2 206 571 157 777 4.95 388.5
15 Georgia 11 1296 1931 644 3227 5.01 293.4
15 Clemson 10 1212 1835 608 3047 5.01 304.7
17 Wisconsin 11 1562 2139 723 3701 5.12 336.5
18 Northwestern 11 1786 1994 731 3780 5.17 343.6
19 Rutgers 11 1632 2039 709 3671 5.18 333.7
20 Northern Illinois 2 370 326 134 696 5.19 348.0
20 Pittsburgh 10 1648 2030 709 3678 5.19 367.8
22 Florida State 12 1884 2279 799 4163 5.21 346.9
23 Oregon 11 1061 2702 721 3763 5.22 342.1
24 Virginia Tech 10 1376 1815 607 3191 5.26 319.1
24 Iowa State 10 1361 2304 697 3665 5.26 366.5
26 Tennessee 10 1276 2167 651 3443 5.29 344.3
27 Troy 2 294 433 137 727 5.31 363.5
28 Illinois 10 1507 2251 706 3758 5.32 375.8
29 Utah 12 1015 2851 724 3866 5.34 322.2
29 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 201 146 65 347 5.34 347.0
31 Duke 9 1382 2076 646 3458 5.35 384.2
32 Alabama 11 1368 2348 692 3716 5.37 337.8
33 Miami (Florida) 10 1278 2244 654 3522 5.39 352.2
34 North Carolina State 9 1065 1913 551 2978 5.40 330.9
35 Texas 12 971 3276 783 4247 5.42 353.9
36 Sam Houston State 2 298 497 146 795 5.45 397.5
37 Kentucky 10 1257 2494 687 3751 5.46 375.1
38 Texas A&M 10 1103 2321 619 3424 5.53 342.4
39 Louisville 12 1259 2716 715 3975 5.56 331.3
40 Missouri 10 1402 2089 626 3491 5.58 349.1
41 Arizona 11 1410 2647 724 4057 5.60 368.8
41 Mississippi State 9 1447 1893 596 3340 5.60 371.1
43 South Carolina 10 1488 2516 713 4004 5.62 400.4
44 Washington State 10 1615 2335 699 3950 5.65 395.0
44 SMU 3 643 543 210 1186 5.65 395.3
46 Wyoming 2 278 469 132 747 5.66 373.5
47 Oregon State 9 1076 2227 583 3303 5.67 367.0
48 Marshall 2 320 425 131 745 5.69 372.5
49 Purdue 11 1571 2527 719 4098 5.70 372.5
50 Oklahoma 10 1566 2633 733 4199 5.73 419.9
51 Auburn 10 1588 2122 645 3710 5.75 371.0
51 Texas Tech 11 1769 2633 765 4402 5.75 400.2
53 Ohio 1 38 233 47 271 5.77 271.0
54 Rice 2 341 560 156 901 5.78 450.5
55 Middle Tennessee 2 317 430 129 747 5.79 373.5
56 North Carolina 11 1800 2676 769 4476 5.82 406.9
56 Eastern Michigan 1 296 117 71 413 5.82 413.0
58 California 11 1586 3196 817 4782 5.85 434.7
59 TCU 10 1612 2609 718 4221 5.88 422.1
60 Kansas 10 1781 2270 688 4051 5.89 405.1
61 Syracuse 9 1489 2357 652 3846 5.90 427.3
62 Washington 13 1916 3465 910 5381 5.91 413.9
63 West Virginia 12 1861 2855 796 4716 5.92 393.0
64 Mississippi 10 1590 2544 692 4134 5.97 413.4
65 Arkansas 9 1687 1767 573 3454 6.03 383.8
66 Wake Forest 9 1544 2095 602 3639 6.04 404.3
67 Indiana 10 1540 2622 686 4162 6.07 416.2
68 Kansas State 11 1841 2489 712 4330 6.08 393.6
69 Tulane 2 451 365 134 816 6.09 408.0
69 UCF 10 2176 2056 695 4232 6.09 423.2
71 Houston 9 1694 2328 659 4022 6.10 446.9
72 Minnesota 10 1598 2387 652 3985 6.11 398.5
73 Toledo 1 168 206 61 374 6.13 374.0
73 UTSA 2 404 442 138 846 6.13 423.0
73 Florida Atlantic 2 370 507 143 877 6.13 438.5
73 Colorado State 2 160 814 159 974 6.13 487.0
77 BYU 10 2010 2471 730 4481 6.14 448.1
77 Florida International 1 323 187 83 510 6.14 510.0
79 Michigan State 10 1614 2640 686 4254 6.20 425.4
80 Bowling Green 3 493 517 162 1010 6.23 336.7
81 Virginia 10 1900 2397 688 4297 6.25 429.7
82 Arizona State 10 1446 2740 668 4186 6.27 418.6
83 USC 10 2052 2568 736 4620 6.28 462.0
84 Connecticut 4 810 965 281 1775 6.32 443.8
85 Colorado 11 2015 2926 781 4941 6.33 449.2
86 Central Michigan 1 127 279 64 406 6.34 406.0
86 Jacksonville State 1 89 399 77 488 6.34 488.0
88 Louisiana Tech 1 312 107 66 419 6.35 419.0
89 Western Michigan 3 601 722 206 1323 6.42 441.0
90 James Madison 1 18 377 61 395 6.48 395.0
90 East Carolina 1 122 280 62 402 6.48 402.0
90 Georgia Tech 11 2506 2447 764 4953 6.48 450.3
93 LSU 10 1631 2911 700 4542 6.49 454.2
94 New Mexico 1 134 277 63 411 6.52 411.0
95 Oklahoma State 12 1969 3430 827 5399 6.53 449.9
96 Georgia Southern 1 207 244 69 451 6.54 451.0
97 Stanford 9 1419 2802 642 4221 6.57 469.0
98 Ball State 2 212 528 112 740 6.61 370.0
99 Southern Mississippi 2 544 392 141 936 6.64 468.0
100 Hawai'i 3 424 839 190 1263 6.65 421.0
101 Cincinnati 10 1877 2296 619 4173 6.74 417.3
102 Baylor 10 1933 2499 656 4432 6.76 443.2
103 Akron 2 227 505 108 732 6.78 366.0
103 Miami (Ohio) 2 523 508 152 1031 6.78 515.5
105 Texas State 1 108 416 76 524 6.89 524.0
106 Florida 10 1743 2521 618 4264 6.90 426.4
107 Coastal Carolina 1 153 264 60 417 6.95 417.0
108 Vanderbilt 9 1802 2585 630 4387 6.96 487.4
109 Army 3 681 664 193 1345 6.97 448.3
110 Massachusetts 2 535 365 129 900 6.98 450.0
111 Boston College 8 1638 1835 497 3473 6.99 434.1
112 Appalachian State 1 319 208 75 527 7.03 527.0
113 Buffalo 1 314 189 71 503 7.08 503.0
114 Temple 2 577 418 140 995 7.11 497.5
114 Kent State 2 561 470 145 1031 7.11 515.5
116 North Texas 1 357 322 95 679 7.15 679.0
117 Charlotte 2 354 571 129 925 7.17 462.5
118 Louisiana-Monroe 2 283 770 146 1053 7.21 526.5
119 San Jose State 2 357 617 132 974 7.38 487.0
120 UNLV 3 404 1099 203 1503 7.40 501.0
121 UTEP 2 428 507 123 935 7.60 467.5
122 UAB 1 188 394 76 582 7.66 582.0
123 Arkansas State 1 220 422 82 642 7.83 642.0
124 San Diego State 2 445 580 130 1025 7.88 512.5
125 Memphis 2 201 787 121 988 8.17 494.0
126 Liberty 1 183 401 71 584 8.23 584.0
127 Boise State 3 616 992 190 1608 8.46 536.0
128 Nevada 2 358 751 121 1109 9.17 554.5
129 Tulsa 2 228 930 125 1158 9.26 579.0
130 Western Kentucky 1 204 358 60 562 9.37 562.0
131 Georgia State 1 169 413 53 582 10.98 582.0